2004 American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

About James Auran

James D. Auran, MD – ColumbiaDoctors Ophthalmologist

Dr. James D. Auran's clinical interests include comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, dry eye, blepharitis, and corneal infections. He has authored or co-authored more than 20 papers in the field of ophthalmology.

Dr. Auran graduated with honors from Harvard College with a B.A. in Biology and received his M.D. degree from Cornell University Medical College. He performed his ophthalmology residency training at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (MEETH), followed by fellowship training in Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery with Richard Gibralter, M.D. at MEETH and Anthony Donn, M.D. at Columbia University.

Dr. Auran is listed in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, New York Super Doctors, and Best Doctors in America. He received the Alfred Markowitz Service Award from the Society of Practitioners of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in 2004, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2004, and the Columbia University Department of Ophthalmology Resident Teaching Award (in recognition of teaching advanced cataract surgical techniques) in 2008. His many other interests include gardening, photography, cycling, and history.

Auran JD, Odrich S, Barile G, Rothstein A: The use of ophthalmic medications in pregnancy. Course given at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. October, 2001, October, 2002 and November 16,2003.

Auran JD, Odrich S, Barile G: The use of topical, locally injected, and systemic ophthalmic medications in children, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. Course given at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. October 27, 1999 and October 22,2000.

Koester CJ, Auran JD: A scanning slit confocal microscope for corneal research. Course given at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 23, 1996.